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stand-by(noun, substitute)
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succedaneum(noun, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
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support
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auxiliary(noun, guide, substitute, replacement, nurse)
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back up
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bit player
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change places with(expression, idiom)
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changeling(replacement, alternative, alternate, backup, surrogate)
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crowd out
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deputize(substitute, replace)
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devotee(alternate, pupil, stand-in, back-up, fill-in)
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equivalent(replacement, alternative, alternate, backup, surrogate)
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exchange
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flip
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locum tenens(expression, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
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makeshift(substitute, replacement, alternative, alternate, backup)
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pinch-hit
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pinch-hit for
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pinch-hitter(noun, reserve, substitute, replacement, stalwart)
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player(noun, person)
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